Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, April 13, 1912, Page 14

A NORWICH BULLETIN, SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 1912 GOOD HUMOR IS THE CLEAR BLUE SKY OF THE SOUL EVERY WOMAN'S UFPORTUNITY. The Bulletin wants good home letters, kind the miad may suge: Wednesday of each week. Write on but on Address, SOCIAL CORNER EDITOR, ful Jettarw of any #00d business leiters; good help- They should be in hand by aide of the paper. letin Office, Norwick, Conm. THREE PRIZES MONTHLY: $250 10 first; $150 to second; $140 to (hed. Award made the last Saturday In cach moatk. SOCIAL CORNER POEM. Tha Bulletin Las recelved several re- wesis recently for an Interpretation ? the stery portrayed on the willow pattern ware. The following version s furpished through the kindness of Mre. W, F. who was in liow pattern table at a charity fak somo years ago, and for whom a friand put the legend into werse: There weas oncs upen w time—aow Xeap still Watle 1 tall of 2 castls that steod on a hal, Wath Deauiiful gardens and roses in |ihat som Dioom. Amd pear iz 3 tower that Jootsed like 3 | 1y tomb. i Wow, fm f there dwell a gouty old lord With & besutiful daughter ‘twas sald e adored. Thews wers many who called him a | old eIt malden all $» himself, 4 the castls Deside the —(hey called Who wrote understood, But made love io the maiden when- @ver he could s = apot near (he castls I neer shall |« forget | Was 2 beantiful grotto where aft they | mud had me | Whers trus to har promise the love tryst to keep, the 0ld man was taking ks aft- rnoon sleep W And 8o tme weat on, ‘till cne univaky Boms dr‘l{fl:hva'u monster 414 the lovers Detrav 8o, instead of Ms nap, my lord fol lowed to seq, And soon put his daughter wnder strong lock and key, Fearing escape—te put it eut of her power- He Iocked the poor malden up in the tower: . Then went off 15 bed without worry | Doughn or dowbt, T Sartng, “There's no possibility af find- ing her out. With this notion the youth did net scem o agres, But consiructed & Iadder his true love o see While she, by a silken eord, as he |until came withi ¢ torg grotto where oft they Heow heav rt with dull sor e £ said they shoui €'er meet again. i aeart the werds that she he cord his own little which he had at the eastla iown to the foc lord's etters, his whims | ] 1 | | come down to | wi her light weight arce bend, 1er jewels, might safe- descend, So out from the window she felt no alarm Soom to be resting on his streng, lov- | mg erm; Few wero the hasty, yet happy, words raid, Lest her father should hear and get out of bed. The night it was cold and the dark- ness grew thick, Whea the old man awakened and cams out with a stick, In tenes thunder he bade them al Om the night wind came answer, “No; never again Meantime the lovers had gone off in a uet, . And made for the cottage at the foot of el Where an old woman who had 1 to ald e from prison of the poor naid, And they arrived, 50 happy end The hoat was launched and soon cer the sea, Whers, no longer under the fatherls command, hey pilghted thetr troth with the ueart and the hand. Then buflt there & cot ‘neath 1 wreath of bowers o the midst of a garden with sweat blooming flowers, Whers ngught dwelt but smi had beujshed their carss, And here they lived happily for many they long years. ) Maesntime, the oM iord, by sin s0 en- cumberad, Mad scught them In vain, for his wrath only slumbered; Ba, at length, he resolved to cross the dark water, Amd, ecal what it might, to find his lost danghtar. Then went on his Joormey of many long hours— Scom found the swset oot, with fts garland of flowers; Or ere they could mes him er know whence he came, He set fire to thelr houss, snd thay dled in the flame, But forth from their eshes came the spirit of love, Which manifested itsalf $n form of a dov And two snow-whits birds might bo seen each day Loving and kissing and cooing away, The oid lord disappesrsd—se ihis story woes. has decome of R, usdedy kavy E What birds and found have flown upward, heir sweet nest r wings, are safe and A, M, BURGESS, ANSWERS AND INQUIRIES. A COSOLID. hands o mail addre The editor has in his paper which he is requested 0 you. Please send In your MAE. SOBUR-—Please send in your addre Have a sealed letter om Aunt Mehitabel for you. ACCIDENTS—It fs doubtless true ne of the letter writers have n seriously annoyed and provoked the accidents which have hap- ed in the Social Corner. The edi- has, too. One of his accidental inoyances {s having the lstters over- oW to another page. PEGGY ANNE'S RECIPE FOR DOUGHNUTS. strs and Editor: T am send- words to the fymnm, “My It is one of my Did I guess the Init- ver mind, I won't tell. initials were right, we are well acquainted. Re d_sancer? 11 1 should try to win vay, and the and at that I'm hat I'd never get there. I am lace patterns puts me In M\ I am wondering in what part erford you live. I used to Do you live near thers? 1 relatives in differ- ord; and I'd very © to know if you are one, Hive vou two daughters nitials hegin with B? I think | with_the older one, now married, Your story was Have vou visited your 1 saw you at 1 | is very nice: cup of sugar, one €ggs, three level powder. Flour to three milk together olved; add the 8gs, salt, nut- alf of the flour (usu- stirring the mixture Now add two table- lard all 1ps) i quickly. | Put gs and the' bal- Wherein sha told him she could not | ance b m, nd hope the sisters will try PRGGY ANNE, Lebanon, Conn 1/CLARA OF CANTERBURY'S CRO CHET MATS. Sisters of the Social 1 who crochet 2" directions of Corner: may find the in nex ldect ish out de, that corner, turn, inlastde; *1dc d ¢ in second of 3 s; repeat from *, 1 st as the 2 d ¢ at in first st ese rows, increasing at the % until the large mat will meas- and one-half inches from one o the other (or from one in- to the er) ; arn one row increasing corners as before; then two ¢ Tows, still increasing. For the make 1 tr, 3 ch; 1 tr all in {one stitch, miss 4 st, 1 tr, 3 ch, 1 tr| in next. Us der white yarn for the bor- the last row, ond Row—With white yarn, T dc er first 3 ch, ® 1 ch, § tr each separated by 1 ch under next § ch; 1 . T.d ¢ under next 3 ch, repsat from 1l around. . Third row—* 1 d ¢ under first 1 ch; ¢h 1 d c under next 1 ch; (a) & ch, ! d ¢ under next 1 ch; repeat from (a) twice more; 1 ch, 1 d o under next 1 chi 2 ch and repeat from *. he smaller mat is made exaotly Itke e large one and measures two and one-half inches from one Increasing ur point (o the other beforo the red row is | gdded 1th the { ente long mat {s commenced with 35 ch. “Irst rou 1 d ¢ in each st of ch, in end st; 1 d ¢ in each st down T side of ch, 5 d ¢ on end sat, cin first d ¢; turn, und—5 d c in first, third and fifth of 5d ¢, 1.d c in all other st all around; turn. Continue increasing us for 16 rows (8 ridges), then make the horder the same as for the round m; This is the way I make my You can leave out the red if you h to. Please try this, Dollle, and report 1f ou like it You can have the pleture you want ft. 1 will send it to you. if you will send addr C. OF C. Canterbury FORGET - ME- NOT'S MEATLESS RECIPES. Dear Sisters of the Soctal Corner: Herewith are submitted a few more tested meatless recipes: Baked Béan Soup will utilive a rem- nant of cold baked beans. Put into a sauoepan three cups of baked beans, three pints water, two slices onion, few celery leaves (driad), one and one-half cups’ of canned tomatoes (using thin Dpart from jar and saving thicker part for escalloped tomatoes). Boil well to- gether, press through a seive and bind with tivo tablespoons flour blended with wo teaspoons putter, one teaspoon salt and dash of pepper. Cut any brown bread left over into small cubes, toast in oven and put in hottom of tureen, then pour soup over them. Pink Velvet Soup—Haif a_can of te- matoes, one pint water, one large onlon finely sliced. one potato shaved thin, one saltspoon celery seed, one teaspoon sait, oue lablespoon sugar and a.pinch &b mWesL marjoram, Bail all fegether Has any one carried oft that | is called Cohanzie, when from the kettle | turn. Re- | then with red | r 30 minutes or until potatoes melt. train, thicken with granulated taploca or cornstarch, boll five minutes, 2dd pinch of baking soda and then pour in 2 pint of hot milk and one tabiespoon Dbutter. Serve at once. Almond and Celery Soup (deliclous) —Boll the leaves and craped root of & bunch of celery with six peppercorns, two bay leaves, two slices onion, one slice lemon, one teaspoon salt, a stick of cinnamon and ome quart of water. Beil 30 minutes, strain and add to liquor the tough stalks of the bunch of celery cut into one-half inch pieces. Boil until celery is tender, add one pint rich milk, one tablespoon butter and flour biended together and one-guarter cup of blanched almonds which have been put through a food chopper. Al low fo boil & moment after nuts are added. Serve with cheese crackers. Vegetable Soup—One-third cup car- rot cut in small cubes, one-third cup turntp cut in small cubés, one-half cup ceiery cut in small cubes, one and one- half cups potatoes cut in small cubes, one-half onion cut finely, two quarts of water, one-half tablespoon parsiey, salt and pepper, five tablespoons butter, two sticks macaron! broken small. * Propare vegetables before measuring. Melt butter and cook vegetables in it, except potatoes, 10 minutes, stirring constanily. Then add all remalning n- gredients and boil siowly until vegeta- bles are very soft. Celery Soup—Three cups celery (in one-hall inch pieces, one pint boiling water, tio and one-half cups milk, one slice onion, three tablespoons butter, one-quarter cup flour, salt and penner to taste. FORGET-ME-NOT. Putnam. MA BUSY RAISING CHICKENS. | Dear Sisters: Our Rditor must be as busy as a bee and as patient a3 a set- ting hen. I know just how that s, as I bave 23 hens setting. I have an in- ibator and brooder, but like hen- ched chickens beiter. I set three hens at & time with 11 eggs under | each, when the weather was cold; but |now put 13 under. I save all the old | calendars and cut the dates on which 1 {set them and paste on each nest box. About the eighth day I test the eggs, taling. out the unfertile ones and If possible put the eggs left under two hens. I have two lots of chickens o T The first didn't hatch quite as well 2s 1 expected: probably the weather yas too cold. The last eges were un- der a large and a small hen. The lerger one haiched every egg, Whilo the smaller, although as good a setter, “right on the job,” hatched omly £, which I think Was because being all she hadn't heat and size to keep the eggs warm enough. 1 went over my flock and picked out wo year old hens, the best size, and 1f peoplo would be more par- r to meKe a pen they would find eiv stock much improved. Iindla: Your story was funny. Tam ‘rald you can't sit on Ready's wood- % MA. DOLLIE SPEAKS UP FOR DADDY. Dear Friends of the Social Corner: I musi tell you how much I did enjoy veading the letter written for the So- cial Corner by Queen Bess. She cor- tainly is Daddy's queen, and I am glad to know there is one girl who thinks of Daddy, as well as I did when I had one of the best and kindest Daddy's the sun cver shone on. The Lord bless , Queen Bess, and as you think of | and appreclate Daddy may others do | the same by you. May your pathway bo strewn with roses filled with sweet fragrance. Cherisette: T will tell you whers to | send the pieces if you have any. Pleass send them to the Editor, as I know him to be a very rellable man, and will be |sure to get everything trusted to his care. If you are acquainted with him | vou will say as I do. Anyone wishing to send me anything ploase send through eare of Editor. Aunty: I think you are very, very d to me in offering to loan me your and to one who is a_per- | feet T to yeu. I cannet thank | you enot I you are not in a hurry | For_them, as I have to do my faney | work piecemeal fashion, having so m €s to do in the home, I would ne or two of those in | hard for me to pick | without_directions. 1I| | will send them to you all right, | DOLLIB. | | Norw | ! sl PINK ROSE WANTS “FATHER,| DEAR FATHER.” Dear Fditor of Corner: Dear Aunty: ‘ Did your name begin with B before | you e married? Thanks for pattern. | It pre Hope you ha: W £00d success with the one I sent you. | Hulda’s story was fine. Next time | You take another trip please tell me. Patlence's letter was good; also Cru- Poor old Dad. Let's all shake | ands on that, God bless poer old Dad. | | TReadville, Mass.: Your letter was | | 500d. Call agah | Cora of Norwich: Perhaps youll be | Ino better off when you get the bone | home. TI've seen just such cases. | Balsam Fir: Could you elther send | me through the Corner or to my address the songs “Father, Dear Fa- ther. Thanks for card. Will send some Connecticut views soon. Hope to hear from you soon. Someone who offered to send lace | directions and patterns. If she will send some to me through the Rditor I will return favor in any way which would llke (also hers). Would like some with deep acallops on points. At first I thought the only thing | which people wrote to the Corner was | to get a prize. Now I am passing it | by. I find so much to say that I don’t find much space to try for a prize, so Tl juat chat on, and on; let the prize go to someone who deserves it more than I. 1 shall try Dtta Barber's coffee cake this coming week. A. B. C.: Does the saloon draw the boys in with their radiant light? It so. why not draw them away with a stronger light? Bravo! for the boy or the man who has the courage to say | | sha Don't tear yourself way ag vill you? I now follow you. Goodby. PINK ROSE. GRANDMA'S SENTIMENTS. Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: I have been 8o interested in reading what the Sisters write about neighbor- 1y kindness. There is too little love and friendship shown to one another in this cold world. Why do we walt until our friends ars gone bafore we speak the words of love and apprecia- tion? The kind words we mean to speak after our frlends are dead should be spoken now, before it is too late, while they can hear and be strength- ened and comforted by them. The most eloquent eulogy can do our lovad ones no good when they are lying cold and silent before us. Oh! it is too true, “We know not how we love them ’tii they are gone.” @ cover the fcy form with flowers that they can neither ses nor enjoy. | Flowers which, had they been sent day by day, would have cheered and brightened so many weary hours. No one ever regrets a loving word spoken. A kindness, be it ever so small, shown to one who Is gone. Our only ‘thought is: “T might have made the life of the dear one brighter and happter. but did not, and now it i3 too late. They are gone, past recall. Tears may fall. but they will not bring the precious life bac Rut those who are left; let us bring sunshine and tenderness to them while we may. Life is short at best. We Jnow not when the cold hand of death will be placed on our brow, and ihe | his' services he sometimes dropped in | flushed with delicate color. By Aunt “Then you will go with me 1o hear Hoffman? The voice was eager and insistent. “1 ghall be delighted, Dr. Willlams,” Ruth answered. “I have always longed to hear good music, and at last we have a chance to hear the very best” “Tll come for you Wednesday eve- ning, then, If I have to drive every patient out of my office and lock the | door” he said, laughingly. “Don’t be quite so flerce as that,” she replied. “But, serfously, I'll try not to be late. I'll cut my office hour as much as I can. But the seats are reserved, and probably Hoffman himself won't | be on time, Geniuses are seldom punc- tual.” “1 will wait for you,” she promised. Ruth looked forward to Wednesday evening with happy anticipation. Hearing Hoffmen would be a great pleasure in itself, but she had a sneaking conviction that the pleasure would be doubly enhanced by Dr. Will- jams' company. This was the first time he had asked her to go anywhere with him. He had not a great deal of leisure to devote to seclal life, for young as he was, and not long out of schoel and | hospital work, his practice was al- ready large and he was in great de- mand. He was gaining an enviable reputation as & capable, efficient phys- ician and a fine man. He met Ruth Arnoid soon afier he came to Bastwood. Her mother was taken suddenly {1l and they called him. At that time he had more leisure hours, and after she no longer needed for a friendly chat. He and Ruth dis- dlscovered that the liked the same kinds of books, and the mutual in- terest led o the discovery of so many similar interests that he soon became a most welcome visiter. Their ac- quaintance swiftly but surely devel- oped into friendship, with more than & hint of closer mtimacy, though they | saw each other less and less fre-| quently as time went on. | Ruth knew almost nothing about | his professional life, except that he was very busy and thai his patients thought there was no doctor like him. | But she had very ljttle idea of what | his work was really® like, for she al- | most no knowledge of sickness, She did know that he was generally | considered very bright, that he was| pepular, and that most of the impres- | wionable girls worshipped him from | afer, He was handseme with that| fresh immaculate look that is so at- | tractive, and he was jolly and pleas- ant. Ruth took particular pains with her toileite that Wednesday evening. Her gown was new and extremely becom- ing, and her usually pale cheeks were When &he was dressed she went down into the parior and sat trying to read. He had warned her that he might be delayed, Dbut she began to grow impatient and to listen for the sound of his automo- blle turning the corner. About eight o'clock the telephone rang, and an- swering the call she found i was from | Dr. Willlams, who wanted to speak to h 1 find T have to go out for a few minutes, but I will come as soon as I can,” he said. “I don’t belleve it will tako long. I'm awfully sorry, but I don’t think it will make us very late, and I really can't get out of going. Can you wait?” “Yes,” she replied, trying to keep the disappointment from her voice. for she was disappointed that he should not keep his engagement. He had pramised so faithfully to coms for her on time, end Ruth had had little experience with umpunctual people. She went back to her ohair, but this time she made ne pretence of trying | to read. Her father, ceming inte the room half an hour later, was surprised to find Ler still there. “I thought you had gene {e the cen- A DOG’S LIFE thim flylng about in | an hour last Wednesday night. | doctors Mehitable keeping his engagement with her. She was so disappointed because he did not come that she forgot to wonder why he had staved away. She did not see him for two or three days, for it seemed as Jf half the town was taken sick and nobody but Dr. Willlams would do, She caught giimpses of Lis automoblle, which might be heard at all hours of the day and night. He went past the house one morn- & when Mrs. Megegs, their cleaning oman, was at work in the parlor. “There goes one of the best men on she observed. “Did you hear what he did for my Jennie's baby last week 7’ “No. asked. ‘Hes the baby been 1117 Ruth e, we never thought she'd live Croup she had, and that bad It was fearful. 1 went a-runnin’ for the doctor, and | he came down and when he see how ‘twas, he stayed all night and tooky care of her himself. tle as a woman, he was. Oh, the good man!” ghe cried. “And there he was, all dressed up so grand, ready to go| out to some doin’s, I'm thinking, but | he gave it right up to save the bai For she would have died without hir Ruth's eves filled with sympathetic | tears. Wednesday night? So that was ! what kept him. Of course, he could | not leave the baby, If she had known, | she would not have felt so vexed with him. Mrs. Meigs was talking to her. | “He's mot much ltke old Dr. Bowen,” she said. “Jennie told him she couldn't pay him right away, what with Jim 80 short of work and the coal and ev- | erything to get, but he answered, ‘Oh, | never mind, pay me when yeu can, I try not to be hard en peopls when I know they ean't pay.’ “Do you think old Dr. Bowen would have sald that? No, indeed. I | different man_altogetl But _Dr Willilame—didn't he docior old Mrs Mullins till she died and never get a cent of pay for it? I tell you the| e the ones that do geod in | this world, takin’ care of the sick,| and half the time not chargin’ the| folks they know can't Tord to pay Tre ministers talke about lovin' your neigirbors, but the goed doctors work for them, no matter who they are, and 1 say it's tho doin’ that counts for. most.” Ruth mads no reply. She had some- thing new to think about, something that she had not thought much about | before, Just at dusk that afterncon Dr. Willlams appeared. He looked | very tired, and he threw himself down in the big chair with a sigh of re “First chance I've had te rest day,” he said, brlefly. | Ruth and her mother, who had just | come in, sat at the tea table Pres- | ently Mrs. Arnold went upstairs te take off her wraps. “Won't you let me give you another oup of tea, doctor?” Ruth asked. “I knew mother would be cold and tired and I made a lot.” “Thank you; yes. It is hot and does taste good. Usually I don't drink the stuff, but I didn't have time for much Juncheon, and I was hungry “Oh, let me give you something more substantial then wafers, then?” Ruth begged. “No, no; really I don’t ca I am on my way home no sorry I haven't been able to see before, 1 don't know i hink ‘of me. 1 started to come for| you last’ Wednesday night, but just as 1 was leaving I got a eall I couldn’t £ There was a baby S and they needed me. I was afraid Bowen woeuldn't want to take the case, S0 1 went, .of course. | And T had to stay longer than I ex- | pected to.” “Yes; and took care of the ehild| yourself, I heard ebeut it,” Ruth an- | swared, Well,” he said, dep was the easiest way. The atingly, “it didn't know | r to do it | cert” he said. “Dr. Williams has been detained, but I am expecting him every minute,” | she answered. “He called me up 8| vhile ago to tell me. “On, well, a doclor's time is never his own. He's always at the beck ard | call of somebody clse,” her father an- | swered. “Probably somebody thought {he was dying and sent for the doc-|eount tor." At half-past ten Ruth went wearily | upstairs to put herself to bed for a good cry. The concert was over; she could hear carriages Stopping across the streot, and now and then a merry call from peaple walking home. | wasn't it a wonderful treat. Gos ht.” And she had missed it all—a chance |that might not come again in years; | I couldn’t tax your patier all because Dr, Willlams failed to | keep his word. She had not believed | that of him. Even yet she listened | eagerly for the telophone bell, but no | sound broke the stillness except a ! clock striking eleven somewhere. At| last she fell asleep to dream of going | to Oark theaters and concert halls| that were closed to them because they | arrived so late. | She had an errand that took her ot early the next morning. She waited tlll she thought that Dr. Williams OWN | must have started on his round of calls | in_such good work but no message came from him. When | she returned, however, her mother called to her | “Ruth, Dr. Williams telephoned & while ago. I told him you were out, |and he asked me to tell you that he|vo | was sorry he wasn't able to take you | {to the concert last evening, but it was | offer.” unavoldable, and he would explain the next time he saw you.” By this time Ruth was thoroughly hurt and vexed. He seemed to have | |mo little sense of the importance of 'the sentence. what te do, and it w myself than to try t e had te werk quickly, I was sorry not 10 keep my engagement w hope you will pardon m: have been tecribl 1 know appoin al 1 was until I understood,” she re- | | plied, “But then I realized that my | one evening of pleasure ought not to| against saving a child's life. | It was splendid, heroic, of you. ot at all” he protestel Th folks were grateful and made a lot o fuss, but it wasn't much, after all. Anybedy else would have done it. 1| ougit not to have asked you to go with me, I suppose. It's & dog’s life |1 lead, any way. I love you, R 1 have love I hardly you for a long time ask you to marr and for- | bearance so f | “Oh—-" she gasp “You don't realize what it means.] No settled home life, meals at old time; no chance to count an g ting an evening out once in Oh, if I was a woman & doctor be the last man on earth I'd man But yet, I love you, Ruth.” “How many doctors' wives have felt that way, I wonder? ghe murmured “Did the doctors force them to ask them > marry them and lot them help da Her eyes spoke with a meaning that | was clearer than her pronouns. “Rutn!” he ecried, [You do? You | these months I and held h to ask and I had so little to itile,” she answered. think 1 is a good deal. It's enough for me, |any wa and I— | But b ave her no chance to finish opportunity to show our affection will Dbe lost. “What use that the spurring paean roll When the runner is safe beyond the goal? ‘What worth is eulogy's blandest breath ‘When whispered in ears that are hush: od in death? No, No! If you have a word of cheer, Speak it while I am alive to hear.” Do the Sisters think these are too solemn words for the Social Corner? Grave and solemn is life also, and I trust not one of the Sisters will disre. | gard thess fow thoughts from the pen of GRANDMA, USEFUL HINTS FROM FRANK. Dear Bisters of the Social Corner: If you have a floor so uneven that your ollcloth shows streaks of wear, fili the cracks with sawdust to make floor as lovel as possible, then cover with news- papers and there will be no more trou- ble. To cut thin silk which pulls out of shape under a. pattern, baste the edges of silk to a newspaper and cut through paper and all. This will work all rigit. Dear Dreamer: We agree on the question of proposals. It is related of o member of Governor Patterson's staff, when introduced to & maid of honor, fell In love on sight and po- posed’ within 30 minutes. Fe wasn't slow in speaking for himself. Sister Vell: I am sorry to say I am one of the shut-ins and appreciate your kindness, though I do not work much now on_patchwork. Dear Rural Delivery: Thank yeu for telling_ us of the Old Folks' folly con- cert. You bet I did not miss reading it. 1 shall hold myself in readiness for the next straw ride, I shall rush eut with a lunch basket in one hand and a flag in the other bearing the inscription “Social Corner Folks." Sister Glenweod: Thanks for faver- ing us with & report of tho Secend | Social Corner annty 1t good—a sou, | Dear Blue Bells: I have no seeds | tarted yet. Your idea is a good one. | | . Yes, Blanche, dear, tha: ¥ I | hitch up my pony if yowll wait for the vagon. | Best regards to all members of the | Social Corner. FRANK | Moosup. i ary. It was more blue ribbon belongs to HOW PATIENCE TREATS THE| SICK. | | Dear Editor: I am pleased that you | thought my letter worth a prize. It | was entirely unexpected. I am a great invaild and when I lay on my bed suf- | fering I try to ease my pains by think- ing of others and what I can do to make thefr life and work ligh and | how to help them plan and save, so many are good at executing but so few can plan. At such times I lay bolstered in bed and write. I think it's our duty to help one an- other all we can In ail ‘ways, and If we've had a kindness shown, pass | it on. ‘Twas not meant for us alone, ‘pus #t on. It will brighten up the | years, it will dry another's tears, till |in heaven the deed appears. Pass it | | on! | shut-in, and I will take the difforent | kinds and fix in various ways and talk cheerfully all the time I am doing it, and perhaps my heart is almost break- ing at the time, but to see the pleased look on their countenance and to hear | them gay: “You don't nes how muc have done me, come often.” Sends me home with a hesrt so much lighter and my own home seems so much pleasanter, 1t they don't care for flowers, T take an interesting book. I'll say: “T brought this book for you to read. I know vou will lke it and iU's %0 interesting you £ood you 1 candidac will forget your pains. Just try it and see If jt will not.” For another I will get a couple nice oranges, bananas, apples, pears, grapes and such and ar- range temptingly on a plate. Then I start lots of nice plants to take and all the things bring such cheer. We can't do too much good. I want to tell about my setting hens. I make nest for them and put 15 eggs under them. Under the hay I put cedar shavings er little tips of cedar boughs. 1f I can I set three at same time, When I feed my hens in the morning I throw eff all that's setting. Then they can waller, eat or drink. In that way 1 am sure they get feed Then 1 waich and see they are all fn their places, and nine times out of ten they hatch every cgg, and @s soon as part arq hatched I take the rest and put in a basket iof feathers and cloth over them untll all are hatched. Then I give them to the ken. In this way she won't leave the nest when haif are out. Of coursa I feed them several times & day until I give them to their mother. As I take each chick I pick off a little tiny plece on end of bill. I learned this from an old Scotch lady. She says they will not have gapes if you do it and that was more than 20 years ago and I havo never had one with gapes since 1 tried it. A few years since I set a hen and when three weeks were up not one egg even pipped. They were due on Sun- day. 'Tuesday I was called out of town and I was 80 busy getting ready I for- got my hen (of course I thought the eggs were N. G.). I got back late Sat- urday and I heard a peep. I lifted Blddy and every egs was pipped and Sunday (just four weeks from setting) every egg hatched. If I had not made hat trip 1 should have taken Biddy oft and shut her up, thinking the eggs were N. G, Since then I have saved three broods of choice birds by letting them remain the four weeks. Why this was, I don’t know, as they were all fresh eggs of my own saving. This prize money, 50 cents I spent in Easter cards and stamps which I send to old ladies and shut-ins, and the bal- ance will go in_some way to make others cheery. Rest assured I shall pass it on for good. PATIENCE. PAPA’S BOY SHOWS HOW HULDA MISSED THE AUTO. Mr. Editor and Social Corner Sisters: Ready: You think my eyes are sharp, do yvou? They are sharp, but no glasses make them at: Don't give u fine in the story part. Hulda: Have you tried any more trips to Leonard Bridge? If you had ‘phoned me 1 would have met you with You're story was certainly " You are doing You haven't got stuck In the mud, have you? I am going to add a little verse on 1 like roast beef and lemonade,t And ham and gingerbread, And apple pie and pickles, Just befors I go to bed. But ma she says it wouldn't do To eat a single bite; She says that little boys who eat Such things would die at night, T'd hate like anything to die, Yet eating is such & joy, Between the two it's pretty hard To be a little boy. PAPA’'S BOY. Leonard Bridge. CRUSOE SEES THINGS ABROAD. Dear Editor and Sisters of the So- cial Corner: After bidding my English riend a good-bye I took a stroll down N York, and was very y impressed with the changes since my visit to the great metropolis four years ago. We have signs that will lead us either right or wrong—it depends much upon the fellow: Here are a few signs Crusoe saw at different stages of the rounds: Over a moving picture show: children must have parents, In a barber's shop window: “During alterations patrons will be shaved in the back. Sign in Twenty-third street store: boxes—suitable for Easter WHILE “Young “Emp Ina t Why At ailor shep: not dye for you?" foundry: “Cast Iron Sinks!” I strolled into preof reom—by m—of The Outlook, and there I saw a little of the up-to-date poli ical dictionary. One could find enough to entertain and make a horse “We dye for others. laugh. signs, of course. Ome fitem ed Crusoe much was an definition of Roosevelt —~Common noun; first 4 term; masculine gender; J. E the laws of perpetual A close first to George Washington arizing the lie. (c) Inventor of the famous political in, on again, run again, (d) A modern prophet as thout honor among his own the pleasure—after leaving of the clty—to drift into the al districts, where I discover- nue leading off 12°th street pad been presented with after arriving at a friend’s house, and almost the first I dlscovered in it was an adv. It read thus: Anyone presenting this coupen to , 21 E—— street, will care for a child that be free to do cam- o mother m ign wor en by the hour or day. r Readers: Suffrageties contend, their entering political activ- ses them in no way whatever ect their children or heme du- best rego to the Soctal Corner, I beg to your friend, CRUSOE, Lebanon, AN INQUIRY FROM BEE. Members of the Soclal Corner: Dea ebird: cake for ¥ Dolly Varden cake, recipe for rs_unde Will send you my of hot water, add to it one-half cup up butter, and/ bring to a boil. As soon as it boils add one cup of sifted flour, dry. a smooth paste. When this has be- me quite cool add to it one at a time three eggs, not beaten, and stir five minutes. Then add dry and stir well in as much soda as you can take up Drop help to some sisters: in dripping pan half the aize you wish | between the thumb and finger. them to be when done, and not allow- ing them to touch each other. Bake in | three This reoipe | makes 20 puffs, Take very nearly but | ‘When I am blue, or not fesling able | not quite a pint of milk; add a small to work, I pick some flowers and go | pinch of sait, bring to a boil In the and call on some of the sick or sume |double boiler, then stir in until thick- | govara] a hot oven 15 minutes. ened the following ingredients, well mixed together: One beaten egs, two tablespeons of cornstarch or one-haif cup flour and half a cup of sugar rubbed smooth in a little cold milk. The from fire, When eool, flavor with whatever extract you ke, Do any of the Sisters knew of anw thing that will relieve a gufferer of catarth of the head and throat? A friend, of mine has it so bad that at times ‘sho can’t swallow and then that shuts off the breath, So many ef the things she has tried, as a donche burns in the nese so badly and makes such a) Co-discoverer with | "he care Will be giv- | ards to Hditer and all | Have used your ice cream the name of Cream Puffs—Take one large teacup Remove from fire, stir until it is pain in the back of the eyes she can't uf guess many of us wish we eould clean our carpets as easily as Frozen says they do in Maine. Balsam Fir: I shall try those cocoa- nut bars. BEE. Westerly, MAMIE'S CREAM PUFFS8 AND SPONGE CAKE. Dear Social Corner Friends: T have been a silent reader of the Social Cor- ner for quite a while, and, as Bluebird says, can remain an outsjder no long- er, I have found many good recipes among those sent in by the elsters. Bluebird: I Isend my recipe, which I think is fine, for Cream Puffs—Take one cup cold water and half cup but- ter and boll together. While boiling| str in one cup sifted flour, stirring | constantly until smooth. Then set| away to cool. When perfectly cold add thres unbeaten eggs and a little salt. Drop in small spoonful on a butt red | pan and bake for one-half hour in| moderate oven or until surely done. Some fill them with whipped cream, but I make the following cream: Heat one pint of milic till almost boiling, then add a thickening made of one | €88, two tablespoons sugar, two table- | spoons flour, a pinch of salt, end a lit- | tie milk. Boil until it thickens and when cold add the flavoring. Hope you will like this. Frozen: If you had been hers today you could have seen the wind clean carpets in Connecticut, It certainly is an easy way. I have relatives in Maine | and so am ' wondering it you live near| Bangor. | Ready: T enjoy reading your letters very much. May I have & place on that woodbox? Rural Delivery and Hulda: I think your stories were just fine and hope you will come again. - I will send e recipe for Sponge Cake | which I think is very fine, | Sponge Cake—Take ome cup flour. | gne senerous teaspoon beling pow- | der and sift together three times. | Break two eggs in a bow] and beat un- | til light; then add one cup of sugar; | stir well, then add one-half cup coid water and one teaspoon lemon and stir until well blended. Then add the pre- pored flour and beat fine. Bake In a ot _oven. Never put in & just warm oven, as this will surely apoil it. | Am afraid I am writing too long & letter for a new-comer, so will stop| with bést wishes to all the Corner. MAMIE, Hampton. LUCY ACORN'S SALAD DRESSING. Dear Editor and Soclal Corner Sls- | ters: Well, Hulda, when I read about your trip to Leonaid Bridge how 1 did laugh. DId you see any acorn trees? I was thinking that would be just the place to find some nice acorns. Frozen wants me to bring an scorn when 1 go to Maine Frozen, when you speak of fishing that just suits me to a T. What a fine time I will have. 1 hope thers is no brush, or weeds, in the river to get my fishhook caught, and not many branches over- head, for I always get the hook caught one way or another. You will know me when you see me coming, for I will have a siring of acarns ‘round my neck and a fishpole over my shoulder. Do have one of your nice Johnnycakes baked, for I love them; and some nice pork fried, and Fll cook the fish, I roll the fish in flour—it is better than meal. | Ready: Sitting on the table did not prove true in my ease, but I surely thought it was going to. Are you cau- tious of aitting on the table. I have heard say the woodbox was always empty. How ls # at your house? I suppose there is plenty of wood; but | the idea is to keep the box fuil. It| must be a big box to hold all of the sisters. Have you got it papered with wallpaper? I can jmagine it is all co ered with beautiful red roses. Why not have the social soen? | Cora of Norwich: Don't you live net | far from Christian Hill? 1 know your | salad dressing is good Try mine sometime: Salad Dressing—Two eggs, two ta- blespoons sugar, one teaspoon mustard, mix well; 1 teaspoon butter, a Mttla pepper, small cup of vinegar; beat til thick in double boiler. T am golng to make some monkey faces same time. LUCY ACORN, Norwich, CREAM PUFFS8. Dear Editor and Sisters of Soeial { Corner: This beautiful Saturday after- noon tells us that spring is here, and { soon the warm weather will be. 1 do enjoy reading all of the Corner letters, and the recipes are nice. ! What has become of Clara? We have not heard from her for some time. Bluebell: I guess that you are no better for guessing than I em, for you are not right, as 1 have no grand- daughter, nor have I attended a dance in a good many years. 1 was made a voter several years ago, but never have been to the polls to vote—have voted in school meetings Where are | you? Is there a large . tres near your house? Don’t you live mear the wil- lage? | L. H. K.: Are you the one that is plecing a quilt? I heard so. Have you found Isabel yet? Now the mud is get- ting settled, can’t you come to Scot- land and 0 with me and find Blue- bell, and it we have good luck there perhaps we could take a trip and find | Isabel. Hope we would have better luck than Hulda when she went on her pleasure trip; but she has given us all a good warning, so when we start out we'll take a full basket of good things to eat, and they can be made from the good recipes the sisters | have sent in. Bluebird of Plainfleld: I think I have guessed you? Don't you play the piano I think I have heard you; and your hubby has an Edison phonograph, Am I right? You called for cream pufts, 1 will send In mine, and hope You and the rest of the sisters will try them. Cream Puffs—Boll together ene eup of water and ome-half cup of butte while boiling stir in one ¢np of flow stir it until smooth, then let cool; then | add three eggs, not beaten; stir smooth again, them drop them in pan as you drop cookies, and bake 23 min- utes. The Cream for Filling—One-halt| cup sugar, one egg, two heaping tea- | spoons flour; pour this into one-half | | eup of boiling milk; Aaver with vanilla | | when cold. Cut puffs open snd fill with the cream. | | " Wishing you all success, health and | happiness. ] ams Seotland. RECIPES FROM BALSAM FIR, Wditer Boolal Corner; I herewith | send tried recipes which may be a| | Lemon Pie—Grated rind and juice af lemons, two cups of sugarn Six ons of flour, three cups of Twa- ter, butter size of egg, three egws, ana teaspoen salt. This makes three pies. A Good Toast is made by toasting ices of bread and laying on a platter; then pour over them milk that has been thickened—say & half pint of milk, or more if wieeded, Put butter in milk, thicken with corn- stareh or flour, as you would gravy, and serve hot, It is a good way 10 use in; and on top of this slice up an ple that has previously beenn D.l‘l:’. and bake in slow oven, Very . A Very Geod Powder for P Take 1%s fne ashes from the the cook stove. If coal, il the better, 1 never used anything that was so good for silver; leaves a fine finish; and for faucets that tarnish so easily it is great. When t know thefr by readers would like to opinion. BALSAM FTR. Bouth Windham. A SAFE REMEDY FOR SUMMER COMPLAINT, Mr. Editor and Sisters of Social Corner: Now that the peepfrogs sug- gest we may have a summer coming, and green apples and other gree things which we most all ke and ea it may be a simple and effective re edy which is in most houses wiil be welcomed by some one. In case of howel trouble beat the white of an egg Stiff, stir thick with flour; make into large pills; take one every hour WM relieved. This same thing is excellent changing the milk for calves, 1 sav a small baby's life with white of an egg and gumarabic. It is perfectly barmless {o anyone. JLET Yant SICK DAUGHTER NOW WELL Mrs. C. Cole Tells How Her Daughter Was Restored to Health by Lydia E. Pink- ham'’s Compound. Fitchville, Obio. — I take great ure in writing to thank you for what yome, — y medicine has done; for my daughter, ) “Befors taking yoar .llxlmdidn- a;::' was run, H ] suffered from pains fif in ber side, could not ] walk but a short dis- % tance at a time, $5271 had severe pains jm! head and limbs. She| came very near baw] tion. She had bog;:z;m good. S e - deal and seemad melancholy by spelln She tried two doctors but got Tittle help, | ‘1 eannot find words to express my g!‘lt&fflhlesl for what Lydia E. Pink~ am’s Vogetable Compound has done for my daughter. She feels and looks like snother girl since taking it, and 1 shall slways feel that T owe you agreat debt. ““You can use this letter for the bene- fit of others if you wish, as I shall sl ‘ways recommend your medicines for fo- | male troubles.” —Mrs. C. CoLe, Fiteh- { ville, Ohio. | | Hundreds of such letters from mothe! €rs expressing their gratitude for what Lydia E. 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